Caught In The Loop | Steve Harrington X Reader

~7~ Speak To Max

My mind runs wild with thoughts but they all focus on him all of a sudden. My hand is entwined with his and his heartbeat is in a calm pace.

"S-Steve..." I whisper, like all my breath has been taken away from me.

"Excuse me!"

We both gasp and move away from each other as the door opens. The Librarian glares at both of us.

"The bell rang ten minutes ago, get to class!"

"Shoot!" I say wide-eyed. The woman shakes her head and walks away. I look up to Steve nervously.

Steve...nearly kissed me. And when he's dealing with the break up with Nancy? What's he trying to do?!

"Y/N..." Steve begins.

"I gotta go. I'll talk to Max. See you tomorrow and I'm sorry."

I quickly pick up my bag and walk out of the library in a quick pace.

* * *

I manage to escape class quite quick and walk out of it. I notice that Billy stands up against his car, but there's a girl there. One of the popular girls Steve used to hang out with but why?

"So, your sister coming or what?" I hear the girl ask.

"Well, there's one of them. But Max is always late." Billy scoffs.

Bastard.

"Screw it." Billy says looking at his watch. "That little shit can skate home."

Wait what? He's leaving without Max!?

He spits on the ground before going around to his side. I hesitate. There's no way I'm getting in the car with Billy and some random.

"And don't call her that."

"What?" The girl asks, looking at me confused.

"Sister. The other one isn't my sister. She is but the late one isn't." Billy says pointing at me.

"Billy, I need to go find Max. It's urgent so I'll find another way home okay?"

"Sure whatever." He responds.

The girl gets in his car and they speed off. 

"Let me guess. You're gonna fuck her you stupid cunt?" I retort.

"Whoa! Language!"

I flip my head around to whoever the hell said that. "Steve?"

"Sorry about getting all close to you." He apologizes, rubbing his neck.

"It's...fine. I need to find Max. Billy left off without her. Where's the school?"

"It's that direction. Want me to come with?" Steve asks.

"As much as I'd like that, I think it'd be better to explain to Max and her friends that I already know what's going on to get drama out of the way."

"Max may not even know anything. The group leader is Mike and he's been...a bit cranky recently."

"Why?" I ask.

"Eleven went missing after destroying the beast last year and hasn't been too delighted to have a girl like Max around. I'll ask again. Do you want me to come with?"

"It's fine Steve. I just need to go to the school and I'll catch up with you later. Promise."

He stares for a moment before pointing. "If you head that way, you should find them."